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Crossing under Chiswick Bridge

· London

Observer description: We were on the bridge and a seal popped out of the water with a big fish in its mouth. It was getting carried away by the tide towards central London. It’s head kept going in and out of the water, maybe trying to eat the fish.

Species
Not recorded / not sure
Number of seals
Not recorded
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5667 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/

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Supporting evidence
ZSL public report 5667. Reported time: 20:00:00. Source species selection: grey seal; identification unverified. Source coordinates: 51.47304351518742, -0.26955127716064453; location and coordinates have not been reconciled.
Identification confidence
Uncertain
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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